Английская Википедия:Björgvin Páll Gústavsson

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:BLP unsourced Шаблон:Icelandic name Шаблон:Infobox handball biography Björgvin Páll Gústavsson (born 24 May 1985) is an Icelandic handball player that plays as a goalkeeper.

Background

Björgvin grew up in Kópavogur. He has two brothers, Axel Birgir, and Margeir Felix, and two sisters, Berglind Sif, and Helga Lind. Björgvin describes himself as sharing a very special bond with Berglind and often talks about how she inspired him.

Career

Björgvin started showing interest sports interest at the age of nine. Björgvin and his friend Steinþór Þorsteinsson started in handball with HK, a team from Kópavogur, but they transferred to Víkingur; after two years with Víkingur they returned to HK.

He participated in the 2008 summer Olympics in Beijing as a goalkeeper for the Icelandic national handball team. He played a significant role as goalkeeper, making 75 saves in the tournament and aiding in the teams progression to the finals of the tournament. Iceland was defeated by France with a score of 28-23 in the final, finishing the tournament with Iceland's best ever result, a silver medal.

References

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External links

Шаблон:Iceland squad 2010 European Men's Handball Championship Шаблон:Iceland squad 2011 World Men's Handball Championship Шаблон:Iceland squad 2012 European Men's Handball Championship Шаблон:Iceland handball squad 2012 Summer Olympics Шаблон:Iceland squad 2014 European Men's Handball Championship Шаблон:Iceland squad 2015 World Men's Handball Championship Шаблон:Iceland squad 2016 European Men's Handball Championship Шаблон:Iceland squad 2017 World Men's Handball Championship Шаблон:Iceland squad 2018 European Men's Handball Championship Шаблон:Iceland squad 2019 World Men's Handball Championship Шаблон:Iceland squad 2020 European Men's Handball Championship


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